Network information processing

Abstract

A computer-implemented network communication method includes receiving, by a network access stratum device, an uplink message sent by a terminal device, in which the uplink message is sent over a persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; encapsulating, by the network access stratum device, the uplink message and a session identifier of the persistent connection into a target message; transmitting, by the network access stratum device, the target message to a message forwarding device over a short-term connection between the network access stratum device and the message forwarding device; receiving, by the network access stratum device, from the message forwarding device, a downlink message corresponding to the target message, in which the downlink message includes the session identifier; identifying, by the network access stratum device, the terminal device as a receiving device of the downlink message based on the session identifier; and sending, by the network access stratum device, the downlink message to the terminal device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A computer-implemented network communication method, comprising:
 receiving, by a network access stratum device, an uplink message sent by a terminal device, wherein the uplink message is sent over a persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; 
 in response to receiving the uplink message, establishing, by the network access stratum device, a short-term connection between the network access stratum device and a message forwarding device; 
 encapsulating, by the network access stratum device, the uplink message and a session identifier of the persistent connection into a target message; 
 transmitting, by the network access stratum device, the target message to the message forwarding device over the short-term connection between the network access stratum device and the message forwarding device; 
 receiving, by the network access stratum device, from the message forwarding device, a downlink message corresponding to the target message, wherein the downlink message comprises the session identifier; 
 identifying, by the network access stratum device, the terminal device as a receiving device of the downlink message based on the session identifier; and 
 sending, by the network access stratum device, the downlink message to the terminal device. 
 
     
     
       2. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 receiving, by the network access stratum device, a heartbeat request transmission sent by the terminal device; 
 obtaining heartbeat response information corresponding to the heartbeat request transmission, the heartbeat response information comprising information about a state of the persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; and 
 transmitting the heartbeat response information to the terminal device. 
 
     
     
       3. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 determining, by the network access stratum device, that a predetermined heartbeat reporting period is reached; 
 in response to determining that the predetermined heartbeat reporting period is reached, obtaining heartbeat information of the terminal device, the heartbeat information comprising information about a state of the persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; and 
 sending the heartbeat information to the terminal device. 
 
     
     
       4. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the downlink message comprises receiving the downlink message over the short-term connection. 
     
     
       5. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the message forwarding device comprises an Internet of Things hub. 
     
     
       6. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein one or more other terminal devices are persistently connected to the network access stratum device. 
     
     
       7. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform network communication operations comprising:
 receiving, by a network access stratum device, an uplink message sent by a terminal device, wherein the uplink message is sent over a persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; 
 in response to receiving the uplink message, establishing, by the network access stratum device, a short-term connection between the network access stratum device and a message forwarding device; 
 encapsulating, by the network access stratum device, the uplink message and a session identifier of the persistent connection into a target message; 
 transmitting, by the network access stratum device, the target message to the message forwarding device over the short-term connection between the network access stratum device and the message forwarding device; 
 receiving, by the network access stratum device, from the message forwarding device, a downlink message corresponding to the target message, wherein the downlink message comprises the session identifier; 
 identifying, by the network access stratum device, the terminal device as a receiving device of the downlink message based on the session identifier; and 
 sending, by the network access stratum device, the downlink message to the terminal device. 
 
     
     
       8. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 7 , wherein the operations comprise:
 receiving, by the network access stratum device, a heartbeat request transmission sent by the terminal device; 
 obtaining heartbeat response information corresponding to the heartbeat request transmission, the heartbeat response information comprising information about a state of the persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; and 
 transmitting the heartbeat response information to the terminal device. 
 
     
     
       9. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 7 , wherein the operations comprise:
 determining, by the network access stratum device, that a predetermined heartbeat reporting period is reached; 
 in response to determining that the predetermined heartbeat reporting period is reached, obtaining heartbeat information of the terminal device, the heartbeat information comprising information about a state of the persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; and 
 sending the heartbeat information to the terminal device. 
 
     
     
       10. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 7 , wherein receiving the downlink message comprises receiving the downlink message over the short-term connection. 
     
     
       11. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 7 , wherein the message forwarding device comprises an Internet of Things hub. 
     
     
       12. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 7 , wherein one or more other terminal devices are persistently connected to the network access stratum device. 
     
     
       13. A computer-implemented system, comprising:
 one or more computers; and 
 one or more computer memory devices interoperably coupled with the one or more computers and having tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, perform one or more network communication operations comprising:
 receiving, by a network access stratum device, an uplink message sent by a terminal device, wherein the uplink message is sent over a persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; 
 
 in response to receiving the uplink message, establishing, by the network access stratum device, a short-term connection between the network access stratum device and a message forwarding device; 
 encapsulating, by the network access stratum device, the uplink message and a session identifier of the persistent connection into a target message; 
 transmitting, by the network access stratum device, the target message to the message forwarding device over the short-term connection between the network access stratum device and the message forwarding device; 
 receiving, by the network access stratum device, from the message forwarding device, a downlink message corresponding to the target message, wherein the downlink message comprises the session identifier; 
 identifying, by the network access stratum device, the terminal device as a receiving device of the downlink message based on the session identifier; and 
 sending, by the network access stratum device, the downlink message to the terminal device. 
 
     
     
       14. The computer-implemented system of  claim 13 , wherein the operations comprise:
 receiving, by the network access stratum device, a heartbeat request transmission sent by the terminal device; 
 obtaining heartbeat response information corresponding to the heartbeat request transmission, the heartbeat response information comprising information about a state of the persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; and 
 transmitting the heartbeat response information to the terminal device. 
 
     
     
       15. The computer-implemented system of  claim 13 , wherein the operations comprise:
 determining, by the network access stratum device, that a predetermined heartbeat reporting period is reached; 
 in response to determining that the predetermined heartbeat reporting period is reached, obtaining heartbeat information of the terminal device, the heartbeat information comprising information about a state of the persistent connection between the network access stratum device and the terminal device; and 
 sending the heartbeat information to the terminal device. 
 
     
     
       16. The computer-implemented system of  claim 13 , wherein receiving the downlink message comprises receiving the downlink message over the short-term connection. 
     
     
       17. The computer-implemented system of  claim 13 , wherein the message forwarding device comprises an Internet of Things hub. 
     
     
       18. The computer-implemented system of  claim 13 , wherein one or more other terminal devices are persistently connected to the network access stratum device.